Simultaneous location and design of solar and wind power plants in Fars province in order to reduce greenhouse gases

Subject Areas : Energy and environment

Mehdi Motevasel ^{1 *} , saman tashakor ² , mohammad Arghavan ³

1 - Assistant Professor, Department of Renewable Energy, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran
2 - Department of renewable energy, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran
3 - Master of Renewable Energy Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran

Received: 2023-04-12 Accepted : 2023-06-10 Published : 2023-06-20

Keywords: Fars province, solar-wind power plant, location and design,

Abstract :

Introduction: Today, the utilization of renewable energy has not only enhanced the efficiency and effectiveness of power plants but has also resulted in a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel power plants, offering numerous environmental benefits for human societies. This research specifically focuses on harnessing the synergistic potential of solar and wind energy to achieve improved cost-efficiency and greater utilization of both resources. The study examined eight cities in Fars province, each with varying climatic conditions. Materials and Methods: The Fuzzy Hierarchy Analysis Process is employed to select the most suitable location within each of the selected cities for the construction of a power plant. To make this selection, various factors, including wind density, solar radiation, population, and susceptibility to natural disasters, are taken into account. The assessment involves the calculation of three key indicators based on mathematical relationships and environmental measurements. These indicators encompass wind density, solar radiation intensity, as well as the population and the vulnerability to natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, and dust storms.Additionally, fuzzy logic is utilized to assign weightings and determine a single value for these three attributes. This value is computed using MATLAB software. Results and Discussion: In this research, the cities of Fars province were compared with four different criteria. According to the survey, the best cities were determined using the fuzzy hierarchical analysis method, and the results show that the best city was Euclid, followed by Safasher and Bowanat. The survey showed that the cities of Kazeroon and Firozabad have the lowest points based on the construction of wind-solar power plants. To analyze the obtained result, different criteria should be checked. It was observed that in the ranking of criteria, the score of solar and wind energy criteria is more important than the other two criteria. Conclusion: The surveys have revealed that the most suitable city for the construction of a wind-solar power plant is Eghlid, followed by Safasher, Bowanat, and Izdakhsht. Conversely, Kazeroon and Firouzabad rank lowest in terms of suitability for such power plant projects.Subsequently, the design of the power plant in the city of Optimum has been thoroughly discussed. In this context, three different operational modes have been considered: one with a 50% reliance on solar energy and 50% on wind energy, another with a 70% reliance on solar energy and 30% on wind energy, and a third with 30% solar and 70% wind energy utilization. The results indicate that the most optimal performance is achieved when 70% of the power production comes from wind turbines and 30% from the solar power plant. This approach proves to be increasingly effective as time progresses.

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